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Friday, October, 30, 2009

How Does Lexapro Work

Lexapro or Paxil? New study says Lexapro is better

October 02, 2008
A recent study has found that Cipralex (sold as Lexapro in the United States) works better than Paxil for patients with depression, adding to other studies that found it works better on anxiety as well. Lundbeck, maker of Cipralex, funded the study. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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A Soprano on Lexapro Helps Educate the Public About Mental Illness
By Christopher Lukas , Health Expert

...media, we can get it “right.”If Soprano takes his Lexapro, and Joe and Jane Doe take their... Read more »

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Lexapro and lower back pain?
By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert

...day I sat down and read my side effects to the med Lexapro. While reading the some of the... Read more »

Health Guide

How Antidepressants are Used to Treat Anxiety
...Venlafaxine (Effexor)•    Fluoxetine (Prozac)•    Imipramine (Tofranil)•    Escitalopram (Lexapro)•    Duloxetine (Cymbalta)Panic Disorder•    Paroxetine (Paxil)•   ... Read more »
Migraine Medications: Preventive, Abortive, and Rescue
...Periactin Antidepressants Tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline SSRI antidepressants such as Lexapro SNRI antidepressants such as Effexor MAOI antidepressants such as Nardil Cox-2... Read more »
Medication for Social Anxiety Disorder
...disorder include:•    Fluoxetine (Prozac)•    Sertraline (Zoloft)•    Escitalopram Oxalate (Lexapro)•    Paroxetine (Paxil)•    Citalopram Hydrobromide (Celexa)Side... Read more »
Fibromyalgia Medication
...of antidepressants may be preferable.Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like Lexapro, Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac and Celexa increase the serotonin concentration in the body... Read more »
Headaches: Cluster: Highlights
...serotonin.The FDAs warning names the following antidepressants: Citalopram (Celexa), escitalopram (Lexapro), paroxetine (Paxil), fluvoxamine (Luvox), fluoxetine (Prozac), olanzapine fluoxetine... Read more »

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How the Pancreas Works

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...inhibitor-SSRI) used to treat depression and anxiety. It works by restoring the balance of... Read more »

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Choosing the antidepressant that's right for you
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With so many antidepressants available, it's hard to know which drug may be the best choice for you. Experts at the Mayo Clinic have compiled a guide... Read summary »

Myths about antidepressants
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Experts at WebMD have compiled this list of myths about selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants. SSRIs, which include such... Read summary »

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